Director, Sportswear Merchandising Global - Converse

Nike•Boston, MA

About The Position

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $157,600.00 in our lowest geographic market to $332,300.00 in our highest geographic market. Actual salary will vary based on a candidate's location, qualifications, skills and experience. Information about benefits can be found here. ABOUT CONVERSE Are you interested in working for the most iconic and well-loved sneaker brand in the world? Born in sports and made for the street, Converse is a place to explore your potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. ABOUT OUR TEAM Converse is a place where you can be at work AND be yourself. It’s a place to be creative, come up with big ideas and partner with a welcoming, diverse team to move the brand forward.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising or a related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.
10+ years of experience in merchandising or product leadership.
Proven experience leading global teams and complex seasonal line plans.
Deep knowledge of the global sportswear consumer and marketplace dynamics.

Nice To Haves

Sharp consumer instinct and a strong product point of view.
Ability to turn insight into action—building line plans and assortments that feel right, sell through, and scale globally.
Ability to bring clarity to complexity, lead with confidence, and influence across a global matrix without losing speed or craft.
Understanding of sportswear culture and the competitive landscape.
Ability to balance creativity with commercial rigor.
Comfortable shaping long‑range strategy and driving seasonal execution.
Ability to lead teams with intention, challenge thinking when it matters, and elevate the work through strong storytelling, analytics, and decision-making.

Responsibilities

Set the global merchandising vision for Converse Sportswear—defining line plans, shaping assortments, and ensuring every product choice ladders back to the consumer and the brand.
Lead teams, guide cross‑functional partners, and turn insight into product stories that resonate globally.
Own global line planning, architecture, and seasonal merchandising strategy across Footwear and Apparel.
Influence global creation decisions rooted in consumer insight, growth opportunity, and marketplace realities.
Manage and develop the Sportswear Merchandising team, setting clear direction and expectations.
Partner with Design, Product Creation, and Planning to shape category strategy and long‑range vision.
Analyze trends, competition, margin, lifecycle, and flow to unlock growth opportunities.
Drive alignment across X‑Sports and Marketplace merchandising teams.
Lead seasonal readouts, line plan reviews, and executive‑level presentations.